Emmett Pare'

Sport: Coach

Induction Year: 1997

University: Tulane

Induction Year: 1997

In his 37 seasons as the Tulane Green Wave coach, Tulane was 285-61-19, including a share of the 1959 NCAA Championship with Notre Dame. Emmett Pare’ produced 20 Southeastern Conference team champions, 14 SEC singles titles, six NCAA singles winners and two NCAA doubles champions. He also coached Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame player Ham Richardson, a Davis Cup star. Pare’ won the National Clay Courts singles title in 1929 and turned pro two years later. He toured with the original Bill Tilden troupe and in 1933, the same year before he took the Tulane job, he won the National Professional doubles title.